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The Blues For Allah Project

Joe Gallant and Illuminati

Initial release : 1996

Knitting Factory 188

A live album of primarily covers of material from the Grateful Dead's Blues For Allah album. Tom Constanten and Bob Bralove play on the album. The Blues For Allah Project is dedicated to Garcia.

Tracks

  • Invocation
  • Help on the Way/Slipknot!/Franklin's Tower (Jerry Garcia / Keith Godchaux / Robert Hunter / Bill Kreutzmann / Phil Lesh)
  • King Solomon's Marbles (Phil Lesh)
  • The Music Never Stopped (John Barlow / Bob Weir)
  • Crazy Fingers (Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter)
  • Sage and Spirit (Bob Weir)
  • Prelude (Joe Gallant)
  • Blues for Allah (Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter)
Musicians

  • Todd Reynolds - violin
  • Patti Weiss - violin
  • Robin Bonnell - cello
  • David Randall - trumpet
  • Bobby Strickland - soprano saxophone
  • Mike Sim - alto saxophone
  • Michael Blake - tenor saxophone
  • Steve Swell - trombone
  • Rolf Sturm - guitar
  • Evan Gallagher - organ
  • Tom Constanten - piano
  • Bob Bralove - keyboards
  • Joe Gallant - contrabass guitar
  • Diana Herold - percussion, vibraphone
  • Daniel Sadownick - percussion
  • Grisha Alexiev - drums
  • Ellen Christi - voices
  • Jenna Mammina - voice
  • Tony Mammina - voice
Credits

  • Producer - Joe Gallant
  • Associate producer - Mark Perlson
  • Executive producer - Michael Dorf
  • Live recording by - Alec Head, Brett Heinz
  • Arranger, producer - Joe Gallant and Illumination
  • Mastering, mixing - Alec Head, Brett Heinz, Dave Robbins, Allan Tucker, Jay Ward, Joe Gallant
  • Liner notes - Mark Perlson, Tony Brown
  • Design, layout - Peter Hill
  • Photography - Donny Brice, Che Graham
  • Tie-dyes - Mark Perlson
  • Cover artwork - Jeff Rutherford

  • Recorded live at the Knitting Factory January 13-14, 1996
  • Mixed at Kampo Audio/Video
  • Pre-mastered at Dogbrain music
  • Mastered at Foothill Digital Inc.
Notes

The CD notes include the following dedication;

We dedicate this project to the loving memory of Jerry Garcia and the spirit of the good ol' Grateful Dead.
A portion of the proceeds from this project were donated to the REX Foundation.

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Slipknot! Is included on the compilation album;

The Music Never Stopped is included on the compilation album; The Music Never Stopped is included on;
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